Personally, I don't percieve much of a difference, if any, between USB and a plastic TOSLink cable that I bought with the stack. Maybe in the long run and with a better built glass one, the difference would become more pronounced. I think that there are many variables to USB connection. Do you...

Quote: Originally Posted by Andrew_WOT MicroDAC with ASIO works. Finally. Thanks Hmm, that's strange-- I can't get it working. When I want to add new ASIO virtual device, all I can see is the Revo 5.1 driver as the only available option . Am I missing something?

Hello, I've been trying to make my revo 5.1 work under ubuntu (either breezy or dapper) for a while but without any success. I have the following problem-- the card is properly detected as an ice1724 based device and correct alsa module is loaded but the playback is 'chopped' for the lack...

Hello, I'm currently searching for an european online store that carries The Rolling Stones SACD Hybrids at a good price. I realise the existence of a dedicated 'online music store' thread but as it's rather US-centered, it's not of much use to me. I'm well aware of the various amazon...

Sometimes I really enjoy all those little `details' -- it really depends on the type of music. Oh well, back to the topic... I'm listening to `Eroica' right now. Love the `Marcia funebre' part . Some really good advice you gave me .

Quote: Originally Posted by Bunnyears Rimsy, the zinman beethoven is a digital recording so there is no tape hiss. Heh, thanks for pointing that out. I didn't realize that at all . Nevertheless, the ambient noise level is also very low. I mean -- aren't microphones bound to...

Hi all, I've received my Zinman set today. Even though I'm not familiar with the score enough to comment on the specific strengths and weeknesses of this particular performance, I can already tell that the recording is very fine indeed. There is no hiss whatsoever (at least it isn't...

Bunny, those are some interesting observations you've made. Although I still haven't received my Zinman set, I'm already contemplating purchase of another one -- if only for the experiment's sake. Curiosity killed the wallet... Hope I make sense -- I'm already half asleep and as for my...

D'oh, I accidentally voted twice. Heh, could it be that I have 2^6 teeth now? Anybody want some? EDIT: Zip beats me by having two times as much...

Hi, in case some of you are still searching for Pollini / Abbado concertos, take a look here.

Quote: Originally Posted by Bunnyears In the end, it really doesn't matter that much which of the sets lands up on Rimsy's shelf as they are all fine. The only set that he shouldn't miss is the Zinman. Well, I just got a brand new Zinman's set off of deutsches ebay for some 25...

Hmm, caveat emptor. Shopping on the net can be rather difficult if you don't know exactly what it is you're looking for. So many choices, so many different opinions... While browsing through UK Amazon, I've found another set that's perhaps worth considering apart from Barenboim's: `Original...

Quote: Originally Posted by Doc Sarvis The Szell is much older - Barenboim was made just a few years ago. The only customer review of Szell mentioned something about 'remastering'. Too bad it wasn't more detailed regarding the sound quality. Well, the recording is likely to be...

Quote: Originally Posted by Bunnyears The same set in slightly different packaging (red box) is about $80.00 in the USA. I've found that one too and the price discrepancy took my breath away. That Szell complet looks like an awesome deal indeed. Alright, a set it is. The only...

I have to say that I'm really pleased with such an interest in this thread. Thank you all for your suggestions. To sum it up for the moment, it seems that, apart from the Hybrid SACD version of Kleiber's 5th & 7th (sure bet), I have following options: 1) Zinman 2) Barenboim 3) Gardiner...

Thanks, I'll look into the Zinman and Barenboim sets too. I should stress that I'm from EU. American amazon appealed to me for it's lower prices than its european brethern. I'm aware that it's impossible to find the `best ever' set but a great one will do it for me . I need a good starting point.

Hello all, I'm thinking of exploring classical music a bit more and so I'd like to get the best available recordings of all Beethoven's symphonies for starters (the BBC radio service cycle really spurred my interest). I've narrowed the search down to Böhm's cycle (DG...

I absolutely agree with you, en480c4, that the natural finish looks much better in this case and that it goes really well with the rest of the woodwork on HF-1. I also find it more practical - you don't have to care about fingerprints .

Hi Todd, did you get my reply to your e-mail? Me too, I have got problems with calling you so I decided to give it a try and post in this thread. Peter

Quote: Originally Posted by Rav Yeah, i'd thought of that. Maybe it's time to move and leave no forwarding address... I'd expect the moving to cost a lot more than import fees in this case . On the other hand, if I ordered an ATH-W5000 along with an HA-5000... D'oh, I should stop...

I've just tried pandora and it looks rather promising. There's only one fault to it - I'm not a US resident so I'm afraid I can't register. Thanks for the tip though. I'll look into last.fm too. Nevertheless, I'm still grateful to radiobeat.cz for the most recent midnight album - Omega/10,000...

Quote: Originally Posted by Zoide Jahn: You should also be acquainted with the bizarre Head-Fi phenomenon of "teams". These are "teams" for different headphones, amps, attitudes, etc (usually for headphones and attitudes though). So if you're very into Sony MDR-CD3000 (better known...

Quote: Originally Posted by Dhw I actually got a pair of 990s after selling my HD-595 to Lou. That just adds up. Seems like we're all gonna end up with a pair of DT990 .

Quote: Originally Posted by LTUCCI1924 The 990 pro are beyond any other headphone that I have ever owned. I am now checking into wooding them with re cable and screens. That is how much I like them. That's always good to hear. You traded diablo9's SA3k for these, right...

Well, I can get them for 154 euro but I've also found a brand new pair of HD580 for 135 euro on eBay (both prices include shipping). I'm searching for rock-suitable headphones with as much isolation as possible that aren't too hard to drive - they would be driven only by a reciever for the time...